Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-01-08

4lO yOul1k kCIJIIVttIVut VI NlIl6 CA1ILHI
city have been swearing off for the pas,
week, and the stl erts fairly swarm with
honest aud sober young men. That il,
sober enough to walk alone. In the
process o: swearing off all unusually
large number Of them have gotten into
the station houses. Washington city
contains more drinking men-nore act
ually lost victims Of alcohul,sm-than
a"y other city in the republic. The
employees It the government draw their
Jay regularly, aud spend it with unwa-
vering determination. II they have no
money b-tween pay days they .am ge,
liquor any way. They have credit, and
IRE always treating theiK friends. 1t IA
not a Islander upon the city nor upon its
society to say that this 10 the SodOm ~
America and the alcoholic sewer Of the
continent. It is becoming alarmingly
noticeable. Newspaper mel,, especially
correspondents, suffer from the bihu.
'os'ty Of their surrnunding-, aud ONE
If them occasionally euccmmb to the
,,ressure. They do not M. ntion it III
their published matter, but they will
soon I've Obliged to do so. The Cause Of
temperance il a growing one, and has
come Into American pIlitlcs to stay.
Facts concerning alcoholism will soM.
I've rs current and legitimate news IN the
nOr,Ols Of the slave trade once were.
These facts will have to he published,
for the people will demand to know
them. Therefore, the people may as
well be prepared to believe almost any
statements which may hereafter liz
made concerning the wickedness of this
city.
The r~eassembling of congress is hut n
repetition uf the folly Of the opening {
The session. The d lily roll call shows
that those members who were not re-.
elected are moi Interested in the pro
ceedinhs. They are drawing SIG per
LAY out Of the treasury, each ot them.
and doing absolutely nothing for the
people. Some Of them do not ever care
to 10 to the capitol and make II pretense
If business. Col. Morrison. of Illinois,
is an exception. He is u faithful ser.
want, aud the people can have no Ietter
in the matter Of diligence and attention
to duty. Though not reelected he is
.iiligent rs v
President Cleveland is n very i'll man.
and the prediction mad" iu these col
umns that he will not live gu his term
may he repeated.
Senator Sahin, of Minnesota. says
Mayor Ames is playing governor. like
| Meilette, OF Dakota. Amcs read in the
mpers that it was lots uf fun To Mel.
lette t play that he was s,.v"rnor nf
| Dakota, and then Anes concluded to
play that he is governor of Minnesota.
It is a mere school boy folly. One of
them is n Republican and the other il u
Democrat ; 80 you see it makes no dif.
ference what party a fellow belongs to
when he wants to he funny.
Judge Church came "n here last week
for the sole purpose Of seeing the presi-
dent. MI. Cleveland being confined to
his bed, it became necessary for the gov.
"rnor to remain in the city. Hence, we
had the pleasure of visit from him in.
stead Of u hasty glance as he first intend
ed we should have.
Charlie Frost is here and has not vet
heen appointed. Never did any man
receive such promises and then fail ri
/ appointment. Mr.. Lamar has \ bad
case Of cmnjugal affection on his mind
and thinks more Of being appointed the
husband tn an elegant widow than he
does Of giving out appointments to the
other fellows. Hence Frost has been
delayed longer than anyone supposed
he would he.
We are looking for Marshal Maratta
almost every day. He has promised to
lie here this week, end there il = room
engaged for him ut the National hotel.
Daniel is coming to hand in his resigns
ton to the president. Then he il going
back to Dakota to he territorial auditor
This is not merely q rumur, but it is u
pretty well settled fact. The program
WA arranged last summer when Marat.
IL was here. He then said privately,
and not for publication, that the presi.
ient had promised the governorsh;p tn
Judge Church, and that other matters
were to he arranged after the appoint.
ment. It seems that they are working
in accordance with the Cleveland pro.
gram.
Hon. M. H. Day is expected in Wash.
ington about the 18th Of the mouth. H.
has several important land cases for
wealthy clients and has promised to give
them his personal attenti ". 1t is tx
pectel that he will he accompanied 10y
his daughter. Lust wear Mrs. Day AMI
the two children were here with him
This winter he has promised h,s daugh
ter that she shall visit Washington,
"Did you ever try Il t%ohoxg.Mr' asked
Congressma" ReeI Of Hon. Frank Llw.
Ter, the great Chicago statesman. "Divi
y wasn't, sor," said the Hon. Frank. 20
dmnt behave in him fancy drinks.
always takes mine plain an old FASH,
Toned, wud y little sellzer on the side
Mayor Mcclure is still working earl,
e-tly fol the Dawes bill and he is heglnr
ming to realize that the prediction q
your correspondent was w~ell.grounded
The bill will not pass NJ this session and
will have to he workel all over again in
the next congress. There are too many
stumbling bucks in the way ever if Mr.
WeiIborn were willing and earne-t i,
advocating the bill. Bnt with Wellh,rl
Indifferent and not inclinei even u re-.
port the Till to the house the Dawes bill
is in n rut into which its bones have tal
len and in which they will lie aud bleach
It Is practically u dead bill.
JOHN SMITH.
Away with melancholy! No more
rheumatism, neuralgia. or toothache. st